Status:
COMPLETED
Comprehensive Evaluation of a Central Line Simulation Course
Lead Sponsor:
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Conditions:
Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
An estimated 250,000 cases of central line-associated bloodstream infections occur in US hospitals annually, and an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 patients die as a result, the marginal cost of which to t...
Detailed Description
Each year,"an estimated 250,000 cases of central line-associated bloodstream infections occur in U.S. hospitals, and an estimated 30,000 to 62,000 patients die as a result" (AHRQ 2008). The marginal c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Lehigh Valley Health Network residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who place central lines and attend the central lines simulation course
Exclusion
- Those residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who place central lines and attend the central lines simulation course, but do not wish to participate in the audio taped focus groups
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
383 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01165398
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2011
Last Update
October 14 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103